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Ex.

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1. If he were not such an outstanding actor, he (not to have) so many admirers.
2. If she (not to be) so absent-minded, she would be a much better student.
3. If my sister does not go to the south, we (to spend) the summer in Kyiv together.
4. If they (not to go) to Kyiv last year, they would not have heard that famous musician.
5. If you were not so careless about your health, you (to consult) the doctor.
6. If you (not to buy) coffee, we will drink tea.
7. My brother would not have missed so many lessons if he (not to hurt) his leg.
8. If my friend (to work) in my office, we would meet every day.
9. If you spoke English every day, you (to improve) your language skills.
10.If you get a "five", your mother (to be) happy.
11.If I were a famous singer, I (to get) lot of flowers every day.
12.If my brother (to be) in trouble, I will help him, of course.
13.If I don't manage to finish my report today, I (to stay) at home tomorrow.
14.If she were more careful about her diet, she (not to be) so stout.
15.You would not feel so bad if you (not to smoke) too much.
16.If he (to learn) the poem, he would not have got a bad mark.
17.If you gave me your dictionary for a couple of days, I (to translate) this text.
18.If I (to be) a musician, I would be very happy.
19.If Barbara (to get) up at half past eight, she would have been late for school.
20.The dish would have been much tastier if she (to be) a better cook.
21.He never (to phone) you if I hadn't reminded him to do that.
22.Your brother (to become) much stronger if he took cold baths regularly.
23.If he (to be) more courageous, he would not be afraid.
24.If the fisherman had been less patient, he (not to catch) so much fish.
25.If you (to put) the ice cream into the refrigerator, it would not have melted.
26.If she (to ask) me yesterday, I should certainly have told her all about it.
27.If you (to do) your morning exercises every day, your health would be much better.
28.If he is not very busy, he (to agree) to go to the museum with us.
29.If I (not to be) present at the lesson, I would not have understood this difficult rule.
30.If he reads fifty pages every day, his vocabulary (to increase) greatly.
31.If they (to know) it before, they would have taken measures.
32.If I (to get) this book, I will be happy.
33.If a dog (to bite) in her leg, she would go straight to hospital.
34.If he had known it was going to rain, he (to take) his umbrella to work today.
35.If only I (to have) more pocket money, I could buy some new English books.
36.If she hadn't missed the bus, she (not to be) late for work.
37.If I (to live) two hundred years ago, I couldn't have spoken on the telephone.
38.If you were on a hijacked plane, you (to attack) the hijackers?
39.If they were on a hijacked plane, they (to stay) calm and probably (to survive).
40.If my friend had been trying harder, he (to succeed).
41.If I (to live) in 1745, I wouldn't have had a computer.
42.If she (to smell) smoke in the middle of the night, she would telephone the fire brigade.
43.If he (to invite), he would have come to the party last Sunday.
44.If the driver in front hadn't stopped suddenly, the accident (not to happen).
45.If you (not to know) how to play, my sister will explain the rules to you.
46.If I (to be) a bird, I would be able to fly.
47.If he (to bring) his book home, he would have done his homework last night.
48.If my mother (to win) a million pounds, she would spend it as fast as possible.
Ex. 2
1. You do not read English novels; if you (to read) them, I (to lend) you some interesting
ones.
2. You say that you did not read yesterday's papers; if you (to read) them, you (to see) the
article.
3. He is not ill: if he (to be) ill, he (not to play) tennis so much.
4. He was not ill last week: if he (to be) ill, he (not to take) part in the football match.
5. How slippery it is! If it (not to rain), it (not to be) so slippery.
6. Не is busy and does not come to see us. If ...
7. The girl did not study well last year and received bad marks. If ...
8. He broke his bicycle and so he did not go to the country. If ...
9. He speaks English badly: he has no practice. If ...
10. I had a bad headache yesterday, that's why I did not come to see you. If ...
11. The ship was sailing near the coast, that's why it struck a rock. If ...
12. He was not in town; therefore he was not present at our meeting. If ...
13. We lost our way because the night was pitch-dark. If ...
14. The travellers had no camera with them, so they could not take photos of the scenery. If
...
15. There was no sugar left, so we had to go to the shop late in the evening. If ...
16. This house is not very good for living because it is situated close to a chemical plant.
If ...
17. He is an good specialist, but I cannot ask his advice because I am not acquainted with
him. If .
18. You cannot enjoy this merry evening party because you have a toothache. If ...
19. You are very absent-minded, and that's why you always make many mistakes. If ...
20. You did not ring me up, so I did not know you were in trouble. If ...
21. Naturally she was angry, because you were in her way. If ...
Ex. 3
1. I wish I (to have) a season ticket to the Philharmonic next winter.
2. I wish I (to consult) the teacher when I first felt that mathematics was too difficult for me.
3. I love sunny weather. I wish it (to be) warm and fine all the year round.
4. I wish I (not to lend) Nick my watch: he has broken it.
5. I wish you (to send) word as soon as you arrive.
6. I wish I (not to have) to do my homework every day.
7. I wish you (to go) skiing with me yesterday: I had such a good time!
8. I wish I (to know) Spanish.
9. I wish I (can) give up smoking.
10.She wishes she (to see) him at yesterday's party.
11.I wish I (to pass) my driving test last Monday.
12.I wish I (not to forget) my friend's birthday yesterday.
13.The boy is sad. He wishes he (not to break) the window.
14.My aunt wishes she (to stay) at home last weekend.
15.He wishes he (to know) something about cars.
16.I wish it (to be) sunny.

Ex. 4 I wish...
1. Unfortunately they won't return before Christmas.
2. The student was sorry he had not studied the material better and had got a bad mark.
3. It's a pity that you did not send for us last night.
4. It's a pity you are not with us these days.
5. My friend regrets not having entered the university.
6. He was sorry not to have had enough time to finish his paper.
7. It's a pity we shan't be able to reach home before teatime.
8. I am sorry I made you upset by telling you this news.
9. What a pity you don't know enough physics.

Ex. 5 Mixed Conditionals


1. I shall go to the dentist because I have a toothache. If ...
2. He is groaning with pain now because he did not go to the dentist to have his tooth filled. If ..
3. She does not go to the polyclinic because she does not need any treatment. If ...
4. He will not go to see the play as he was present at the dress rehearsal. If ...
5. He went to Moscow specially to hear this famous singer because he is fond of him. If ...
6. We did not go to the cafeteria to have a glass of lemonade because we were not thirsty. If ...
7. She could not mend her dress herself because she had no needle. If ...
8. He is not a first-class sportsman now because he did not train enough last year. If ...
9. The pupils were active because they wanted to understand this difficult material. If ...
10.The pupils did not understand the homework because they were inattentive. If ...
11.The pupils worked hard and did well in their exams. If ...
12.She won't try to enter the foreign languages department because she is not good at foreign
languages. If ...

Ex. 5 Mixed Conditionals


1. I shall go to the dentist because I have a toothache. If ...
2. He is groaning with pain now because he did not go to the dentist to have his tooth filled. If ..
3. She does not go to the polyclinic because she does not need any treatment. If ...
4. He will not go to see the play as he was present at the dress rehearsal. If ...
5. He went to Moscow specially to hear this famous singer because he is fond of him. If ...
6. We did not go to the cafeteria to have a glass of lemonade because we were not thirsty. If ...
7. She could not mend her dress herself because she had no needle. If ...
8. He is not a first-class sportsman now because he did not train enough last year. If ...
9. The pupils were active because they wanted to understand this difficult material. If ...
10.The pupils did not understand the homework because they were inattentive. If ...
11.The pupils worked hard and did well in their exams. If ...
12.She won't try to enter the foreign languages department because she is not good at foreign
languages. If ...

Ex. 5 Mixed Conditionals


1. I shall go to the dentist because I have a toothache. If ...
2. He is groaning with pain now because he did not go to the dentist to have his tooth filled. If ..
3. She does not go to the polyclinic because she does not need any treatment. If ...
4. He will not go to see the play as he was present at the dress rehearsal. If ...
5. He went to Moscow specially to hear this famous singer because he is fond of him. If ...
6. We did not go to the cafeteria to have a glass of lemonade because we were not thirsty. If ...
7. She could not mend her dress herself because she had no needle. If ...
8. He is not a first-class sportsman now because he did not train enough last year. If ...
9. The pupils were active because they wanted to understand this difficult material. If ...
10.The pupils did not understand the homework because they were inattentive. If ...
11.The pupils worked hard and did well in their exams. If ...
12.She won't try to enter the foreign languages department because she is not good at foreign
languages. If …
Ex. 1
1. I would be delighted if I (to have) such a beautiful fur coat.
2. If he (to work) hard, he would have achieved great progress.
3. If it is not too cold, I (not to put) on my coat.
4. I (to write) the composition long ago if you had not disturbed me.
5. If he (not to read) so much, he would not be so clever.
6. If you (to ring) me up, I will tell you a secret.
7. If you (to be) a poet, you would write beautiful poetry.
8. If he did not read so much, he (not to know) English literature so well.
9. If he (to come) to our house yesterday, he would have met his friend.
10.If he (not to pass) his exam, he will not get a scholarship.
11.If she (not to help) me, I would have been in a very difficult situation.
12.My father would have more free time if he (not to read) so many newspapers.
13.If only you had let me know, I (to go) there immediately.
14.If you had not put the cup on the edge of the table, it (not to get) broken.
15.I would be very glad if he (to come) to my place.
16.If you (to go) to the theatre with us last week, you would have enjoyed the evening.
17.You won't understand the rule if you (not to listen) to the teacher.
18.If he weren't such a bookworm, he (not to spend) so much time sitting in the library.
19.I would not have bought the car if my friend (not to lend) me money.
20.If he did not live in Kyiv, we (not to meet) so often.
21.If he had warned me, I (to do) the work in time.
22.If I (to know) the result now, I would phone her immediately.
23.If you had let me know yesterday, I (to bring) you my book.
24.If it (to snow), the children will play snowballs.
25.If I (not to know) English, I would not be able to enjoy Byron's poetry.
26.You will never finish your work if you (to waste) your time like that.
27.If I (to have) his telephone number, I would easily settle this matter with him.
28.If you really loved music, you (to go) to the Philharmonic much more often.
29.If you had not wasted so much time, you (not to miss) the train.
30.If you (not to miss) the train, you would have arrived on time.
31.You (not to miss) the teacher's explanation if you had arrived on time.
32.You would have understood the rule if you (not to miss) the teacher's explanation.
33.If you (to understand) the rule, you would have written the paper successfully.
34.If you had written the paper successfully, you (not to get) a "two".
35.Your mother (not to scold) you if you had not got a "two".
36.If your mother (not to scold) you, you would have felt happier.
37.If my cactus plant (not to have) a rare disease, it wouldn't have died.
38.If they had remembered your address, they (to send) you a postcard.
39.If Tom saw a car crash, he (to telephone) the police and (to help) the people in the cars.
40.If you are not sure, what to say, you (to have) to guess.
41.If she (not to be) very ill, she wouldn't have been absent from English classes all last week.
42.If my parents had had good seats, they (to enjoy) the play last night.
43.If a robber (to attack) him in a dark street, he would defend himself.
44.If he hadn't been so careless, he (not to fall) into this trap.
45.If her alarm clock (to ring), she would have been on time for work this morning
46.If she had told them it was her birthday, they (to give) her a birthday present.
47.If I had more time, I (to read) more books.
48.If my T-shirt hadn't been 100 percent cotton, it (not to shrink) so much.
Ex.2
1. How slippery it is! If it (not to rain), it (not to be) so slippery.
2. I am glad I was able to attend the lecture yesterday. You (to be) displeased if I (not to come)?
3. Let's take a taxi: we have a lot of luggage. If we (not to have) so much luggage, we (to walk).
4. Stop working: it is too dark. If the evening (not to be) so dark, we (to continue) the work.
5. I don't believe you: you only say that you want to know languages. If you (to be) really
interested in languages, you (to study) them.
6. The pavement was so slippery that I fell and hurt my leg. If ...
7. The sea is rough, and we cannot sail to the island. If ...
8. They made a fire, and the frightened wolves ran away. If ...
9. It is late, and I have to go home. If ...
10.I was expecting my friend to come, that's why I could not go to the cinema with you. If ...
11.He always gets top marks in mathematics because he works a lot at it. If ...
12.I did not translate the article yesterday because I had no dictionary. If ...
13.We lost our way because the night was pitch-dark. If ...
14.The box was so heavy that I could not carry it. That's why I took a taxi. If ...
15.You did not ring me up, so I did not know you were in trouble. If ...
16.You left the child alone in the room, so he hurt himself. If ...
17.They spent a year in the tropics, so they got very sun-tanned. If ...
18.It rained heavily, so we got drenched to the skin. If ...
19.Why didn't you watch the cat? It ate all the fish. If ...
20.A huge black cloud appeared from behind the forest, so we had to hurry home. If ...
21.We shall not go to see them because it is very late. If ...
Ex. 3
1. I wish I (to know) Spanish.
2. I wish I (not to drink) so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.
3. I wish you (to read) more in future.
4. I wish I (to be) at yesterday's party: it must have been very merry.
5. I wish we (to meet) again next summer.
6. Don't you wish you (to see) that performance before?
7. They wished they (not to see) this horrible scene again.
8. The unfortunate pupil wished he (not to forget) to learn the rule.
9. I wish it (to be) sunny.
10.I wish it (to be) sunny during our picnic last Saturday.
11.She wishes she (to live) in Paris.
12.My friend wishes he (not to do) that last night.
13.1 wish I (to bring) my camera last summer.
14.I wish I (can) tell the future.
15.Do you wish you (to be) in the Guinness Book of Records?
16.Some people wish they (can) appear on a TV game show and become famous.
Ex. 4 I wish...
1. Unfortunately they won't return before Christmas.
2. The student was sorry he had not studied the material better.
3. It's a pity that you did not send for us last night.
4. It's a pity you are not with us these days.
5. My friend regrets not having entered the university.
6. He was sorry not to have had enough time to finish his paper.
7. It's a pity we shan't be able to reach home before teatime.
8. I am sorry I made you upset by telling you this news.
9. What a pity you don't know enough.

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